by BuildCenter Team | May 2, 2021 | Accounting or Payroll
Amazingly 61% of projects are behind schedule and more than half of those are over budget on hours. This problem can ruin a company’s ability to make a profit and longer term send a company in the wrong direction. In construction, there are generally two main...
by BuildCenter Team | Mar 2, 2021 | Construction
Running a construction business can be rewarding but it can also come with a ton of headaches from the daily chaos of construction. In this post we’ll provide 3 excellent ways to control the chaos and reduce daily headaches. #1 Get Organized with a List The world of...
by BuildCenter Team | Feb 28, 2021 | Construction
Almost every construction job site has a lockbox with keys for access. Sure, workers know how to open and close lockboxes but you would be amazed at how many don’t follow the basic principles of jobsite security. Generals and subcontractors alike are putting their job...
by BuildCenter Team | Feb 2, 2021 | Construction, Human Resources
Construction workers in all trades commonly perform side work to make extra money. When you are the owner or manager of a construction company, how do you make sure employee side work doesn’t impact your business in a negative way? How do you prevent your employees...
by BuildCenter Team | Jan 2, 2021 | Construction
Creating bids in construction is how work is won…..or is it? Do you ever feel like bidding is a waste of time because you are not getting the jobs? For 99% of the construction companies, we don’t get paid for doing estimates. These are done at no cost or commitment to...
by BuildCenter Team | Dec 1, 2020 | Construction, Human Resources
If you are a manager or owner in construction, you know how difficult it is to find good workers. The labor shortage of skilled workers is not getting any better either. This is why it’s more important than ever to retain the workers you have. According to PeopleReady...
by BuildCenter Team | Nov 2, 2020 | Accounting or Payroll, Construction
Let’s face it, there are good projects and there are projects where you ask yourself “why did I take this job?”. In construction, we learn from each project and one of the most important things to learn is “What is our ideal construction project (ICP)?”You may already...
by BuildCenter Team | Oct 28, 2020 | Construction
If you do work for General Contractors (GC’s) then it’s critical to know what things you can do to become their favorite sub ….. they can’t live without. In this blog, we’ll discuss what makes GC’s start looking for new subs and what makes them so thankful you...
by BuildCenter Team | Oct 2, 2020 | Accounting or Payroll
The importance of accurate job costing can be summed up in this famous quote from Peter Drucker “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” In construction, job costing is a common practice for most companies regardless of size. The smaller the...
by BuildCenter Team | Oct 2, 2020 | Construction
Keeping crews scheduled to go to the right job at the right time is a challenge for most trade contractors of all sizes. The needs of projects change rapidly and communicating with workers of where to go and when to be there can become a full-time job. For most...
